Anchor-projectile.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

B. S. OLOUGH. ANCHOR PROJBOTILE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY15,1907.

[NVE/VITOR EDWIN s. etouen, F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

aNcHoR-PnoJEcTILE.

Specification of Letters Patent:

I Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed. July 15, 1907. Serial No. 383,927.

To all whom it may concern: I, Be, it known that I, EDWIN S. CLOUGH, acitizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Seattle,county of King, State of .1Vashington, haveinvented certain new andvuseful Im )rovements in Anchor-Projectiles, of which. t e following isa specification.

-',My invention relates to 1m rovements in devices of. the above type Wich are especially ada ted for use in projecting and an- ;choringli elines.

The primary object of my invention is to simplify and improveprojectiles of the aforementioned class.

Vith the above mentioned object in view the invention resides in theconstruction;

-.combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth anddefined in the appended claims. v In the accompanying drawing, whereinlike referel'me numerals designate corr es )onding parts throughout:Figure 1 is a longitudinal section view of an anchor projectileembodying the features of my invention and shownin loaded. position in agun. Fig. 2 is transverse section taken on line 22 of Fig. '11 21nd,]ig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3'3 of Fig. 1. 'W'ithreference to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates a projectile formed with acharm.

ber'eu head portion 2 and a tubular stem 3,

. :5 the latter being of suitable diameter to fit in the bore of a gunas 3. --:'Monnted on the projectile are engaging members, as fiukes 4,which are preferably swingably supported on respective pivots 5 seatedinribs 6, which extend longitudinally of the head portion. :2. The membersnormally lying in retracted positions in the channels between respectiveribs 6, and having base extensions 4 which roject inwardly throughsuitable slots provided in the head portion. l I

.Reference character .4 indicates claws which areprovidedflon the.attaching memhere at suitable points to project "clear of the projectilewhen the said members are inretracted' ositions, and serve as means forengaging t e objective as will belater understood.

Locatedwithin the projectile 1 is a drawbar, as 7 havin' lateralextensions .8 at its forward end which are connected, each with theextension 4" of a respective member 4 by means of links 9 and suitablepivots.

' Movable with the bar 7 is a. partl-O against which the projectingforce acts. As, shown, the part 10 is in the form of a circular'disk ofsuitable diameter the bore of gun 3, and is secured to bar 7 so as tooccupy a position'at the rear of the projectile. Secured to the part 10is an annular flange 11 which fits slidably inthe bore of the stem 3 andserves to steady said part and prevent grit or dirt entering theprojectile at the rear end.

to fit snugly but freelydn:

Reference numeral 12 indicates an annular member slidably fitting uponthe stem 3 and having rearwardly projecting guides 12',

which slidably engage in suitable grooves as 13 provided in said stem.These guides in: sure the member 12 from binding as it moves rearward lyonthe stem 3 and are adapted to engage the part 10 to eilect movement ofbar 7 to open the fl'u-kes.

The rope or lifeline 14 is. connectedlwith W member 12 in any convenientmanner, as for example by means of sections of wire cable 15, 15 theformer of which has its end 'portions engaged with lugs 16 provided-onsaid member at opposite points.

latter is connected with said rope and with the section 15. w h

In operation, the projectile is loaded in the gun as indicated in Fig.1, and when the gun.

is lired the force of the charge acting upon part 10 insures theprojectile leaving the gun with the engaging members 4 in retractedpo-'.

sitions.

During its initial movement the projectile takes up the lifeline in acomparatively gradual manner and will have the same well under way,owing to the relatively long sliding movement between stem 3 and member12, before the guides 12 reach the part 10, thus reducing the liabilityof the engaging members 4 being forced open and consequently broken orbent when the projectile strikes. After the projectile has reached theobjective, the engaging members 4 may be forced to open posrtronsbypulling on the will in all life line as some of the claws 4 probabilityengage rocks or 'other 'natural projections and therefore cause the saidmemers to swing outwardl on their pivots as the bar 7 is, drawn rearwarly. Having thus described In invention, wha

I claim and desire to secure y Letters Patent of the United States ofAmerica, is I 1., A deviceiof the type set forth comrising a projectile,a part movable relative y to said. projectile, and arranged tobedirectly acted upon by the projecting force, an. en-

While the V gaging member movably mounted onsaid i projectile andconnected with said part, and

' part arranged to be acted upon by the pro ectile andconnec'tedwithsaid part",

' projectile to move said part.

3o 5; A device of the type set forth comprisy to means for attaching aline associated-with" said member.

2. A'device of the type set forth comprise ing a projectile, apartmovablerelatively to said projectile and arranged to be directly actedupon by the projecting force, an engag- 4. A device of the type setforth c'omlprising a projectile, a-part movable relative y tosaidprojectile and arranged to be directly acted upon by the projectingforce, an engaging member movably'mounted 011 said a line movab e onsaid means for attaching ing a projectile, a part movable relative saidprojectile and arranged to be directly v with said memberjan acted uponby the projecting force, an engaging member swingably mounted on saidpro' jectile, a bar havin pivoted connections lsecnred' to said art,

and means for attaching a line movab e on the projectile to move saidbar; 6-. A device of the type set forth comprisin =a ro'ectile'havin astem a relativel movab ep'art at the rear end of said stem, anengagingmember movably mounted on said projectile and connected withsaid part; and" nected to said projectile foraflecting movement of saidmember, and means arranged acted upon by thcprojecting 100 force forholding said member against movemeans for attaching a line moyable' onsaid stem to engage and movesald ant.

7. 'A. device of the type set. o'rth coinPris-f ing a projectile havinga stem rovided with a groove, a' relatively movab c part at the rear endof said stem, an engaging member movablymouhted on said rojectile, andcon-, nee-ted w th said part, an means for attachmg a lme movable 0'11"and stem to engage and move said art, said means having-ja' guidingpart si idsby engagingin said groove.

taching a line movable on said stem first means is so engaged.

and a 8. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile having astem, a relatively I movable part at the rear end of said stemcomprising a circular disk, an engaging rnember movably mounted on saidprojectile and connected with said part, and moans for atto engage andmove said part. 1

9. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile having a stem,a part movable relatively to said projectile and arranged to be directlyacted upon by the projecting force, an engaging member mounted on saidprojectile for movement to relatively proected and retracted positionsand connected with said part, means connected with said member forengaging the objective when said member lies retracted, andmeans forattach ing. a line related to said member to operate the same by'tensionon the line when said 10. A device of thetype set forth comprising aprojectile, an engaging member movably mounted on said projectile, adraw bar .within said projectile connected with said 'member, apartarranged adjacent the rear end of said projectile to be acted upon bythe projecting force and connected with said bar, and means forattaching a line slidable on said projectile to move said'part.-'

1 1. A device of the type setforth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movably mounted on said projectile, means con- ,nected tosaid-member and arranged to be acted upon b theiprojectin g force forholding said m'em, er against movement when the said projectile isprojected, means 'sli'dable on f said projectile adapted to engage saidfirst means, and 'a life line connected to said last means, 'for thepurpose specified. l 12. A device of the type set forth comprising aprojectile, an engaging member mov-' ably mounted on said projectile, aline conto-be directly ment when said projectile is projected.

Signed at Seattle, Wash, this Sthday of July, 1907; I v

EDWIN'S. GLOUGH. Witnesses: i f

. QR. Banner,

FRANK ADAMS.

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